N-Q 1 dnq.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST I Natixis Funds Trust I

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-04323

Natixis Funds Trust I

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts    02116

 

(Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip code)

Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq.

Natixis Distributors, L.P.

399 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2810

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2008


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of December 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value(†)
Bonds and Notes — 94.4% of Net Assets   
   ABS Home Equity — 1.5%   
$139,242    Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-S1, Class A2,
3.872%, 3/25/2020
   $ 135,609
1,095,000    Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-S1, Class A3,
4.615%, 2/25/2035
     653,715
3,279,990    Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2006-S4, Class A3,
5.804%, 7/25/2034
     1,441,954
1,051,206    Residential Asset Securities Corp.,
Series 2003-KS10, Class AI4,
4.470%, 3/25/2032
     837,334
         
        3,068,612
         
   Automotive — 0.7%   
955,000    Ford Motor Co.,
7.450%, 7/16/2031
     267,400
865,000    Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
7.000%, 10/01/2013
     597,652
810,000    Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
8.000%, 12/15/2016
     527,607
         
        1,392,659
         
   Banking — 5.4%   
1,970,000    Bank of America Corp.,
5.750%, 12/01/2017
     1,966,929
1,670,000    Citigroup, Inc.,
6.500%, 8/19/2013
     1,685,174
625,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

5.300%, 2/14/2012

     589,904
1,040,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
6.150%, 4/01/2018
     999,399
2,160,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
6.750%, 10/01/2037
     1,753,635
735,000    HSBC Finance Corp.,
7.000%, 5/15/2012
     736,116
825,000    JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
6.000%, 1/15/2018
     870,807
800,000    Morgan Stanley,
4.000%, 1/15/2010
     776,765
615,000    Morgan Stanley,
5.375%, 10/15/2015
     529,397
100,000    Morgan Stanley,
6.750%, 4/15/2011
     98,393
435,000    Morgan Stanley, Series F, GMTN,
6.625%, 4/01/2018
     381,621
515,000    Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,
5.550%, 4/27/2017
     425,279
         
        10,813,419
         
   Brokerage — 2.2%   
1,365,000    Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The),
6.400%, 10/02/2017
     1,418,478
1,670,000    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., MTN,
6.875%, 4/25/2018
     1,746,863
1,230,000    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Series C, MTN,
5.450%, 2/05/2013
     1,182,333
         
        4,347,674
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value(†)
   Building Materials — 0.5%   
$815,000    Owens Corning,
7.000%, 12/01/2036
   $ 534,429
795,000    USG Corp.,
6.300%, 11/15/2016
     486,937
         
        1,021,366
         
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 5.7%
795,000    Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2005-6, Class A2,
5.165%, 9/10/2047
     712,386
850,000    Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2006-1, Class A2,
5.334%, 9/10/2045
     736,137
1,305,000    Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2007-2, Class A2,
5.634%, 4/10/2049
     1,022,976
1,245,000    Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2005-PW10, Class A2,
5.270%, 12/11/2040
     1,121,037
990,000    Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2006-PW13, Class A4,
5.540%, 9/11/2041
     776,581
710,000    Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-CD2, Class A2,
5.408%, 1/15/2046
     616,406
960,000    Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2008-C1, Class A3,
6.218%, 2/15/2041(b)
     742,143
1,800,000    Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2005-GG5, Class A2,
5.117%, 4/10/2037
     1,633,834
543,000    Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG9, Class A4,
5.444%, 3/10/2039
     413,295
1,500,000    GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005-GG4, Class A4A,
4.751%, 7/10/2039
     1,209,924
1,140,000    GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG8, Class A4,
5.560%, 11/10/2039
     904,241
1,710,000    LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-C3, Class A3,
4.647%, 7/15/2030
     1,496,263
         
        11,385,223
         
   Construction Machinery — 0.1%   
220,000    Caterpillar Financial Service Corp.,
5.450%, 4/15/2018
     205,983
         
   Diversified Manufacturing — 1.5%   
1,200,000    Crane Co.,
6.550%, 11/15/2036
     930,934

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of December 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value(†)
   Diversified Manufacturing — continued   
$2,145,000    General Electric Co.,
5.250%, 12/06/2017
   $ 2,138,451
         
        3,069,385
         
   Electric — 2.2%   
290,000    AES Corp.,
7.750%, 10/15/2015
     243,600
570,000    AES Corp.,
8.000%, 10/15/2017
     467,400
950,000    Enersis SA, Chile,
7.375%, 1/15/2014
     989,369
355,000    Florida Power & Light Co.,
4.950%, 6/01/2035
     345,446
690,000    Ipalco Enterprises, Inc., 144A,
7.250%, 4/01/2016
     565,800
590,000    Southern California Edison Co.,
7.625%, 1/15/2010
     603,711
1,025,000    Virginia Electric & Power Co.,
8.875%, 11/15/2038
     1,297,202
         
        4,512,528
         
   Food & Beverage — 2.5%   
560,000    Anheuser-Busch Cos, Inc.,
4.500%, 4/01/2018
     471,987
805,000    Anheuser-Busch Cos, Inc.,
6.450%, 9/01/2037
     724,951
1,485,000    Dean Foods Co.,
7.000%, 6/01/2016
     1,262,250
815,000    Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 144A,
6.820%, 5/01/2018
     803,877
915,000    Kraft Foods, Inc.,
6.125%, 8/23/2018
     902,075
925,000    Kraft Foods, Inc.,
6.875%, 2/01/2038
     924,357
         
        5,089,497
         
   Government Guaranteed — 1.6%   
910,000    JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
2.125%, 6/22/2012
     913,790
210,000,000    Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG,
1.800%, 3/22/2010 (JPY)
     2,348,134
         
        3,261,924
         
   Government Owned - No Guarantee — 6.5%   
7,795,000    FNMA,
4.375%, 9/13/2010
     8,228,659
3,225,000    FNMA,
5.375%, 6/12/2017
     3,767,819
1,098,000    Pemex Project Funding Master Trust,
7.875%, 2/01/2009
     1,099,047
         
        13,095,525
         
   Healthcare — 0.9%   
575,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 12/15/2023
     270,049
450,000    HCA, Inc.,
9.125%, 11/15/2014
     417,375
485,000    Hospira, Inc.,
6.050%, 3/30/2017
     393,926
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value(†)
   Healthcare — continued   
$670,000    Medco Health Solutions,
7.250%, 8/15/2013
   $ 649,617
         
        1,730,967
         
   Hybrid ARMs — 0.2%   
387,836    JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A7, Class 1A3,
5.879%, 1/25/2037(b)
     352,200
         
   Independent Energy — 0.9%   
290,000    Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.500%, 8/15/2017
     221,850
385,000    Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2020
     277,200
830,000    TEPPCO Partners LP,
7.550%, 4/15/2038
     621,102
825,000    XTO Energy, Inc.,
6.375%, 6/15/2038
     725,906
         
        1,846,058
         
   Local Authorities — 2.6%   
7,260,000    Queensland Treasury Corp., Series 11G,
6.000%, 6/14/2011 (AUD)
     5,269,371
         
   Media Cable — 2.1%   
1,470,000    Comcast Corp.,
6.950%, 8/15/2037
     1,547,986
755,000    Cox Communications, Inc.,
6.750%, 3/15/2011
     734,930
1,085,000    CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Note, Series B,
7.625%, 4/01/2011
     1,022,613
873,000    Time Warner Cable, Inc.,
6.550%, 5/01/2037
     836,448
         
        4,141,977
         
   Metals & Mining — 0.5%   
890,000    Steel Dynamics, Inc.,
7.375%, 11/01/2012
     649,700
710,000    United States Steel Corp.,
6.650%, 6/01/2037
     362,342
         
        1,012,042
         
   Mortgage Related — 27.0%   
887,364    FHLMC,
4.000%, 7/01/2019
     899,811
1,644,466    FHLMC,
4.500%, 12/01/2034
     1,670,394
421,116    FHLMC,
5.000%, 11/01/2018
     435,000
1,151,007    FHLMC,
5.500%, with various maturities in 2018(c)
     1,190,490
1,471,055    FHLMC,
5.946%, 11/01/2036(b)
     1,526,772
173,820    FHLMC,
6.000%, 6/01/2035
     179,640
698,127    FNMA,
4.000%, 6/01/2019
     709,565
4,944,655    FNMA,
4.500%, with various maturities from 2019 to 2035(c)
     5,052,513

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of December 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value(†)
   Mortgage Related — continued   
$5,770,000    FNMA,
5.000%, 2/13/2017
   $ 6,546,002
904,229    FNMA,
5.500%, 5/01/2018
     935,586
8,380,237    FNMA,
6.000%, with various maturities from 2016 to 2039(c)
     8,644,004
1,260,871    FNMA,
6.042%, 2/01/2037(b)
     1,290,794
3,859,301    FNMA,
6.500%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2037(c)
     4,014,661
206,180    FNMA,
7.000%, with various maturities in 2030(c)
     218,157
201,019    FNMA,
7.500%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2032(c)
     212,850
5,686,652    GNMA,
5.000%, with various maturities from 2035 to 2038(c)
     5,845,630
9,094,612    GNMA,
5.500%, with various maturities from 2034 to 2038(c)
     9,386,235
4,023,589    GNMA,
6.000%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2037(c)
     4,160,322
622,444    GNMA,
6.500%, with various maturities from 2028 to 2032(c)
     654,240
321,599    GNMA,
7.000%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2029(c)
     340,662
113,453    GNMA,
7.500%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2030(c)
     120,300
60,016    GNMA,
8.000%, 11/15/2029
     64,029
102,431    GNMA,
8.500%, with various maturities from 2017 to 2023(c)
     109,489
20,137    GNMA,
9.000%, with various maturities in 2016(c)
     21,526
41,173    GNMA,
11.500%, with various maturities from 2013 to 2015(c)
     47,057
         
        54,275,729
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 0.7%   
245,000    SLM Corp., MTN,
5.050%, 11/14/2014
     163,045
120,000    SLM Corp., Series A,
5.000%, 6/15/2018
     79,204
215,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.000%, 10/01/2013
     153,837
35,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.375%, 5/15/2014
     23,621
420,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.625%, 8/01/2033
     254,791
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value(†)
   Non-Captive Consumer — continued   
$825,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
8.450%, 6/15/2018
   $ 652,262
         
        1,326,760
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 3.3%   
7,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.400%, 2/13/2012
     5,648
63,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.400%, 1/30/2016
     43,866
120,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.800%, 10/01/2036
     79,254
11,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.850%, 9/15/2016
     7,745
1,090,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
12.000%, 12/18/2018
     839,300
109,000    CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,
5.000%, 2/13/2014
     79,222
103,000    CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,
5.000%, 2/01/2015
     72,512
35,000    CIT Group, Inc., MTN,
5.125%, 9/30/2014
     24,981
149,000    CIT Group, Inc., Series A, GMTN,
6.000%, 4/01/2036
     94,166
120,000    CIT Group, Inc., Series A, MTN,
5.650%, 2/13/2017
     83,442
95,000    General Electric Capital Corp.,
5.875%, 1/14/2038
     92,992
1,180,000   

General Electric Capital Corp.,

Series A, MTN,
5.625%, 9/15/2017

     1,187,014
1,842,000    GMAC LLC,
6.625%, 5/15/2012
     1,433,592
571,000    GMAC LLC,
8.000%, 11/01/2031
     339,397
1,430,000    HKCG Finance Ltd., 144A,
6.250%, 8/07/2018
     1,497,061
465,000    International Lease Finance Corp.,
5.000%, 4/15/2010
     377,417
205,000    International Lease Finance Corp.,
6.375%, 3/25/2013
     139,256
120,000    International Lease Finance Corp.,
Series R, MTN,
5.300%, 5/01/2012
     84,288
40,000    International Lease Finance Corp.,
Series R, MTN,
5.550%, 9/05/2012
     27,593
285,000    International Lease Finance Corp.,
Series R, MTN,
5.650%, 6/01/2014
     186,177
         
        6,694,923
         
   Oil Field Services — 0.4%   
190,000    Nabors Industries, Inc.,
6.150%, 2/15/2018
     163,465
750,000    Weatherford International Ltd.,
6.500%, 8/01/2036
     562,997
         
        726,462
         
   Paper — 0.8%   
565,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
7.375%, 12/01/2025
     361,600

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of December 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value(†)
   Paper — continued   
$755,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
7.750%, 11/15/2029
   $ 475,650
735,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
8.000%, 1/15/2024
     496,125
365,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
8.875%, 5/15/2031
     251,850
         
        1,585,225
         
   Pipelines — 0.5%   
1,150,000    NGPL Pipeco LLC, 144A,
6.514%, 12/15/2012
     1,091,372
         
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.2%   
475,000    Willis North America, Inc.,
6.200%, 3/28/2017
     329,073
         
   Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.5%   
640,000    Colonial Realty, LP, Senior Note,
5.500%, 10/01/2015
     380,282
1,250,000    iStar Financial, Inc., Senior Note,
6.000%, 12/15/2010
     525,000
         
        905,282
         
   Retailers — 0.5%   
1,295,000    Home Depot, Inc.,
5.875%, 12/16/2036
     1,015,412
         
   Sovereigns — 3.6%   
36,000,000    Canadian Government,
1.900%, 3/23/2009 (JPY)
     397,886
5,595,000    Canadian Government,
5.000%, 6/01/2014 (CAD)
     5,243,755
180,000    Indonesia Government International Bond, 144A,
6.625%, 2/17/2037
     131,400
1,705,000    Indonesia Government International Bond, 144A,
7.750%, 1/17/2038
     1,415,150
         
        7,188,191
         
   Supermarkets — 1.1%   
2,095,000    Kroger Co. (The),
6.900%, 4/15/2038
     2,195,325
         
   Technology — 2.4%   
745,000    Corning, Inc.,
7.250%, 8/15/2036
     600,169
540,000    Equifax, Inc.,
7.000%, 7/01/2037
     337,871
1,180,000    Fiserv, Inc.,
6.125%, 11/20/2012
     1,108,651
1,660,000    Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,
10.125%, 12/15/2016
     680,600
605,000    Lender Processing Services, Inc.,
8.125%, 7/01/2016
     539,206
85,000    Motorola, Inc.,
6.500%, 9/01/2025
     42,071
115,000    Motorola, Inc.,
6.500%, 11/15/2028
     50,804
185,000    Motorola, Inc.,
6.625%, 11/15/2037
     86,950
295,000    Nortel Networks Ltd.,
6.875%, 9/01/2023
     17,700
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value(†)
   Technology — continued   
$920,000    Nortel Networks Capital Corp.,
7.875%, 6/15/2026
   $ 55,200
195,000    Pitney Bowes, Inc.,
5.250%, 1/15/2037
     171,679
870,000    Xerox Corp.,
6.350%, 5/15/2018
     680,422
683,000    Xerox Corp.,
6.400%, 3/15/2016
     532,740
         
        4,904,063
         
   Tobacco — 1.2%   
1,570,000    Altria Group, Inc.,
9.700%, 11/10/2018
     1,696,903
1,185,000    Reynolds American, Inc.,
7.250%, 6/15/2037
     797,942
         
        2,494,845
         
   Treasuries — 9.0%   
566,000    U.S. Treasury Bond,
4.500%, 2/15/2036
     751,984
17,630,722    U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,
2.375%, 1/15/2025
     17,327,686
         
        18,079,670
         
   Wireless — 2.8%   
10,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D,
7.375%, 8/01/2015
     4,200
15,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,
5.950%, 3/15/2014
     6,300
1,385,000    SK Telecom Co., Ltd., 144A,
6.625%, 7/20/2027
     1,152,882
3,970,000    Sprint Capital Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2028
     2,362,150
15,000    Sprint Capital Corp.,
6.900%, 5/01/2019
     10,650
1,420,000    True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,
10.750%, 12/16/2013
     582,200
1,200,000    Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, 144A,
8.500%, 11/15/2018
     1,406,013
         
        5,524,395
         
   Wirelines — 2.8%   
2,653,000    Embarq Corp.,
7.995%, 6/01/2036
     1,790,775
935,000    Frontier Communications Corp.,
7.875%, 1/15/2027
     542,300
210,000    Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,
6.500%, 11/15/2018
     137,550
460,000    Qwest Corp.,
6.875%, 9/15/2033
     273,700
850,000    Qwest Corp.,
7.250%, 9/15/2025
     569,500
255,000    Qwest Corp.,
7.250%, 10/15/2035
     159,375
1,190,000    Qwest Corp.,
7.500%, 6/15/2023
     833,000
1,700,000    Telecom Italia Capital SA,
7.721%, 6/04/2038
     1,396,125
         
        5,702,325
         
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $198,983,105)
     189,655,462
         

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of December 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares (‡)    Description    Value(†)
Preferred Stocks — 0.2%   
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%   
532    Preferred Blocker, Inc.,
9.000%
   $ 133,000
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%   
256,000    Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.750%(d)(e)      166,400
4,200    Federal National Mortgage Association, 8.250%(d)(e)      3,486
         
        169,886
         
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $1,717,400)
     302,886
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
           
Short-Term Investment — 5.2%   
$10,469,113    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/2008 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $10,469,113 on 1/02/2009, collateralized by $10,385,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.530% due 8/25/2010 valued at $10,683,569, including accrued interest(f)
(Identified Cost $10,469,113)
     10,469,113
         
   Total Investments — 99.8%
(Identified Cost $211,169,618)(a)
     200,427,461
   Other assets less liabilities—0.2%      456,983
         
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 200,884,444
         

 

(‡)   Principal amount is in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(†)   Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional size-trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.


 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of December 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

(a)   Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At December 31, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $211,395,569 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 7,785,561  
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (18,753,669 )
        
Net unrealized depreciation    $ (10,968,108 )
        

At September 30, 2008, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $19,696,181 of which $19,514,453 expires on September 30, 2010 and $181,728 expires on September 30, 2014. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

(b)   Variable rate security. Rate as of December 31, 2008 is disclosed.
(c)   The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
(d)   Non-income producing security.
(e)   Future dividend payments have been eliminated as the issuer has been placed in conservatorship.
(f)   It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. The repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.

 

144A   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $8,645,755 or 4.3% of net assets.

 

ABS    Asset-Backed Securities
ARM    Adjustable Rate Mortgage
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Association
MTN    Medium Term Note
  
AUD    Australian Dollar
CAD    Canadian Dollar
JPY    Japanese Yen

 

Fair Value Measurements

The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements, effective October 1, 2008. FAS 157 establishes a hierarchy for net asset value determination purposes in which various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;

   

Level 2 - prices determined using other significant observable inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

   

Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs for situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an investment, (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2008:

 

Valuation Inputs

   Investments in
Securities

Level 1 - Quoted Prices

   $ 10,635,513

Level 2 - Other Significant

Observable Inputs

     187,510,833

Level 3 - Significant

Unobservable Inputs

     2,281,115
      

Total

   $ 200,427,461
      

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2008:

 

Assets

   Investments in
Securities
 
Balance as of September 30, 2008    $ 7,086,547  
Realized gain (loss)      4,227  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      (1,649,439 )
Net purchases (sales)      931,678  
Net reclassifications to/from level 3      (4,091,898 )
        
Balance as of December 31, 2008    $ 2,281,115  
        

New Accounting Pronouncement

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”), was issued and will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about funds’ derivative and hedging activities. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 may have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.


 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of December 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Net Asset Summary at December 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage Related

   27.0 %

Treasuries

   9.0  

Government Owned – No Guarantee

   6.5  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

   5.7  

Banking

   5.4  

Sovereigns

   3.6  

Non-Captive Diversified

   3.3  

Wirelines

   2.8  

Wireless

   2.8  

Local Authorities

   2.6  

Food & Beverage

   2.5  

Technology

   2.4  

Electric

   2.2  

Brokerage

   2.2  

Media Cable

   2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

   14.5  

Short-Term Investment

   5.2  
      

Total Investments

   99.8  

Other assets less liabilities

   0.2  
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1) Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.
(a)(2) Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Natixis Funds Trust I

By: /s/ David L. Giunta

Name:    David L. Giunta

Title:      President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:      February 26, 2009

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ David L. Giunta

Name:    David L. Giunta

Title:      President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:      February 26, 2009

By: /s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name:    Michael C. Kardok

Title:      Treasurer

Date:      February 26, 2009